Legal Opinion

Melara v. Government Employees Insurance

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 13, 2000No. 00-CA-1305PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

| aGOTHARD, Judge.

Plaintiff, Aida Melara, appeals from a decision of the trial court which awarded damages against defendant, Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), but failed to award damages against deceased defendant Dominic Bisesi or his succession. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

This suit arises out of an automobile accident. On December 31, 1995 plaintiffs automobile was struck by an automobile driven by Dominic Bisesi. Plaintiff filed this suit for damages on May 16, 1996.

In December of 1996, Dominic Bisesi died. In November of 1997, his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State Through DOTD v. Estate of DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  2. Charia v. Allstate Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Minden Bank & Trust Co. v. ChildsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Vinson v. State Farm InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Transportation Consultants, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  2. Khan v. Geovera Advantage Insurance Services, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2023

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